Pump



May 19, 1931. ,J. w. GARDNER PUEP Filed uaicmz; 1926 s Shets-Sheet 2' May 19, 1931. J. W.-GARDNER PUMP 3 Sheets-Sheet .3

Filed March 2, 1926 Patented May 19, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN w. GARDNER, or. QUINCY, rumors, ASSIGNOR, B

A CORPORATION or DELAWARE 1 GARDNER-DENVER COMPANY,

MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

PUMP 1 Application filed March 2, 1926. Serial No. 91 ,740.

My inventionrelates to pumps. It has for its object to provide animproved pump, and more particularly 'an' improved pump of a type adapted to oil field work, as,

tor example, the pumping of mud fiuid or high pressure oil line pumping. A further *object of my invention is to provide a pum ta-ined,'is so arranged as to be economically manufactured and to reduce the cost of upkeep, replacement of broken parts, including the cylinders, being made possible with a minimum of difiiculty andexpense. A still ,further object of my invention is to provide an improved construction for a so-called water or pumping end of a duplex pump having the above characteristics and enabling a highly efiicient, yet simple and rugged double acting duplex pump construction to be produced. These and other objects and advantages of my construction will, however, hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown, for purposes of illustration, one form which my invention may assume in practice.

In these drawings,-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my 1mproved pump taken as a whole, including the power or steam connections therefor;

m Fig. 2 is a plan view of the so-called water end of the pump; v

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of this water end;

Fig. 4- is a verticalsectional view 'on line 44 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 5 is an'end'elevation of. the water end, partially in section, the section being taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view showing the flow to the suction valves; and

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view showing the i flow from the discharge valves.

In this illustrative construction; I have shown my invention embodied in a duplex steam driven pump of a" generally familiar type including a usual steam end '1 having suitable valve mechanism operated through valve gear 2, which is in turn connected to-a part on each of the usual rods 3 of the usual pistons operating in a well known manner in both the steam and water cylinders, this socalled steam end also including, herein, a-

usual frame 4 supported on a foot, 5 and being connected at one end to an improved water end 6, hereinafter more. specifically described. Inasmuch as the steam end per se does not enter into this invention, and this steam end may be of any suitable construction or, in

fact, may be replaced by any suitable or de P sired type of ower drive, the same need not be more speci cally described.

. In my improved construction of pump mechanism per se, i. e. the'so-called water end, it will be noted that the same is herein su ported on an improved suction member f, herein performing the dual function of base and suction member and herein having a centrally located inlet or-suction 8 (Fig. 5); As shown, this suction inlet is, as preferable,

longitudinally disposed and connected at the bottom of the member 7. It also hereinlias embodied therein large branching suction passages 9 and- 10 leading off laterally or transversely in opposite directionsfrom 8 and having large, suitably upwardly curved end passages leading to the suction valves,

cylinders, etc., hereinafter described. More particularly, it will be noted that this member 7 has supporting feet 11 on its opposite ends and is provided with suitable flanges 12 and 13 surrounding the up )erends of the passages 9, 10 and connected y suitable bolts to the body of the pump hereinafter described, and that this member 7, which herein forms the suction inlet means, is so disposed relative to the water end that these suction inlet means form the underlying support for the whole of the latter.

- Referring more particularly to the struc-- ture supported on the suction member 7 it will be noted that this comprises what may v be called right and left cylinder sections 15 and 16, each of which is complete in itself and adapted to cooperate with one of the pump istons 17, and each of which carries a cylinder 18 and a complete setof suction and discharge valves, hereinafter described. It will also be'noted that these partsare so arranged that the passages 9 and 10 lead up at points outside the cylinders 18 (Fig. 5)

and are disposed in supporting position benected, as by screws, with the adjacent end of the frame 4 of the steam end, which thus serves with the underlying suction means to tie together the two sections 15 and 16, while said underlying suction means supports both the front end of the member 4 and the twov sections 15 and 16 and thus combines the functions of a suction supply, a support, and

a connecting member. Referring more par-,

ticularly to the sections 15 and 16, it will also be noted that each carries a pair of suction valves, generally indicated at 19, and a pair of discharge valves, generally indicated at 20, these two sets of valves being disposed at different levels and laterally offset, with the suction valves outside the discharge valves and at a lower level and with a suction valve and a discharge valve at each end of each cylinder, as shown in Fig. 1.

' In my improved construction, I have also connected these two sections 15 and 16 by a discharge manifold having transversely disposed branching pipes 21 extending downward andconnected to the sections 15, 16 at points between the discharge valves 20 on each of the latter. Thus, it will be observed, not only are the sections 15 and 16 held together by their connection to the underlying suction and to the end of the steam on frame 4, but also by the discharge manifold 21, all in such manner as to produce a very rigid construction. Further, it will be evident that, should it be desired to remove either of the sections 15 and 16 for replacement, as when breakage takes place, either one of these sections may be readily removed as a unit and replaced whenever desired without replacing the other. Here attention is also directed to the fact that the pipes 21 of the discharge lead to a common outlet 22 having therein a usual strainer and communicating with a usual chamber 23.

Referring more particularly to the suction mechanism, it will be noted that the suction passages 9 and 10 in the suction 7 each communicate with a large upper longitudinally extending passage 24 on the outer side of one of the sections 15, 16. These passages 24 herein branch longitudinally in opposite directions from the upper ends of each of the passages 9 and 10, andherein also are provided at their opposite extremities with suitably curved portions leading to upstanding passage portions 25. At the upper ends of these portions 25 are carried the suction valve mechanisms 19. Herein, itwill be noted that these valve mechanisms 19 include a usual cover and spring and a reciprocable ported valve 26, the construction being such that the valve may be removable from'the top. It will be understood, however, that any suitable type of valve other than that shown may be used if desired. Moreover, in my present construction the valve 26 of each valve 7 mechanism 19 operates in a suitable annular opening 27 (Fig. 5) in a septum or deck 28 in each of the portions 25 heretofore de scribed, there preferably being one opening 27 ineach portion 25 and one valve 26 controlling the same. Also, it will be noted that a relatively large inner passage 29 is provided above each valve opening 27, which extends laterally across and above each cylinder 18, this passage 29 communicating with the adjacent end of its cylinder through an enlarged downward extension 30.

Referring to the cylinders 18 to which the suction is thus delivered, Fig. 4, it should also be noted that a suitable cylinder closure 32 is held in position on the outside end of each cylinder by usual threaded connections 33, one of which herein extends into a stud 34 crossing the chamber 29, and that these members 32 also carry threaded connections 35, funcrigidly connected by screw connections 41,

which are herein similar to the connections 33, while the member 38 is suitably connected to the end plate 37 by usual removable connections 42 enabling the packing to be re- .newed as necessary. Also, at each end of the cylinder suitable removable plugs 43 are provided, while each of the members 32 and 40 may also be connected to the cylinder by as many supplemental screws as may be necessar 'l he discharge connections to which the discharge is delivered from the cylinders are herein connected directly above the ends of the cylindefs 18 .and utilize the same passages 30, heretofore described, the discharge valves 44 of the discharge valve mechanisms 20 herein being located above'thc inner end of each hereinbcfore mentioned, and are adapted to valve.

discharge valve shown in Fig.

function therewith in the usual manner, the 5, for example, being closed when the suction valve is open. Herein, these discharge valves 44 are also carried in and accessible from the top of upstanding passage means 45 generally corresponding to the portions 25. Moreover, they also operate generally similarly through a second septum or deck 46 above the level of the suction septum or deck 28, and each functions through a single opening 47. It will also be.

noted that each of these valves has above'the same, in the portion 45, a chamber 48, and that the two longitudinally spaced chambers 48 on each section 15, 16 are connected by a longitudinal chamber '49, herein integral with the sections 15, 16,'so that it may receive the discharge from either valve 44; a pipe 21 opening 50 in the top of each of these cham bers49 so that eiich discharge valve is thereby, when functioning, directly connected to the discharge. In the operation of my improved mechanism, it will be evident that as the pistonlrods 3 of the pump pistons 17 are reciprocate d in the usual manner in the cylinders 18, the suction valves 26 and discharge valves 44 also function in the manner usual to double acting duplex pumps. Referring more particularly to the supply connections, it will be observed that the suction 7 will then function through its inlet 8 to receive the fluid to be pumped and supply it laterally and upward through the passages 9 and 10 and into the passages 24 and 25. Thus, the liquid is caused to pass not only below the suction valves 26, but directly to them through a minimum-of passages and also through passages of such size, and length as to minimize the friction and accordingly enable the pump cylinders to fill very completely.

bcfnoted that due to the delivery 0 the suction through its outlets 9 and 10 at points midway between the ends of the longitudinal supply passages 24, the distance through which the fluid must pass to reach the suction valves 20 is not only shortened, but the passages are made identical for each suction Further, the friction isthus also made the same for the flow of each valve.

' Attention is also directed to the fact that, due

to the large area of the passages 29 between the valves 26 and the cylinders 18, friction here is also minimized, there being no restriction calculated to increase the friction at this point. Thus, a uniform and positive distribution of fluid by the suction valves is' insured without eddy 'currentsand with a resultant increased filling of the cylinders and consequent increase in inner ends of these same More particularl it will efficiency. Moreover,

the dischar e nectcd to the by the adjacent or passages 29 and the passages 30, in such manner as to minimize the necessary passage length between the cylinders and the discharge valves and there-' by further reduce the friction.. It will also be noted that the discharge valves are so cylinders valves are also directly conlocated that the liquid passing through each discharge valve passes directly therefrom into the passageway 49 and therethrough to the discharge22, the several discharge pas-v sages herein also being of equal length for each discharge valve, as in the case of the suction passages. Moreover, it will be noted that the discharge from each discharge valve passes to the discharge without the discharge from one valve in any way interfering or coming near the other discharge valve, thereby further minimizing friction by eliminating any interference of one valve with the action of any of the others. of the discharge being connected to a suitable tribution of liquid to each valve in the suc-'. 7

tion and in the discharge, and consequently increase the cylinder filling function of the suction and the discharge function of the dis-' charge mechanism in such'manner as to increase the efliciency of the pump. It will further be noted that while these advantages are obtained, the'structui'e obtained is further improved in such manner as to be exceedingly simple, rugged and inexpensive, involving neither such excessively large and expensive main castin s as have heretofore been generally considered necessary in oil field work, 1101' the necessity for providing supporting means in the form of frames or supportsother' than provided b the suction inlet-means and the steam on supporting means at oppo-' I I Moreover, it, is a permlts of ready but further enables remaybe modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is g 1. In a pump mechanism includin inder and a piston therein, means arming a suction passage extending laterallybeneath 8. cyldinally of said cylinder standing passage gitudina-l passage and then upwardly at one side of said cylinder, lon itudinally thereof, and then upward- 1y at eac end' thereof, means constantly forming a lateral-chamber above said cylinder at each endthereof adapted to communicate with said suction and communicating with said cylinder, means forming a discharge above each end of said cylinder, and laterally spaced suction and discharge valves at eac end of the cylinder controlling the' flow through said lateral chamber and disposed in said chamber in vertically spaced decks. 2. In a pump, the combination of a cylindermember having a cylinder therein, suction valves at each end thereof communicating with opposite ends of said. cylinder, and means forming a suction for said valves in cluding a suction passage disposed longituand having an inlet midway between its ends and the ends of said cylinder, a suction inlet member connected to said cylinder member midway between the ends of said c linder and supplying the inlet of said longitudinal passage, and passage means of equal len h leading from said longitudinally extending passage to sa1d suction valves.

3. In a pump, the combination of a cylinder member having a cylinder therein, suction valves at each end thereof communicating with said cylinder, and means formlng a suction for sa'd valves including a suction passage disposed longitudinally of said cylin-,

er and having an inlet midway between its ends and the ends of said cylinder, passage means of equal length at the ends of said lon leading from said longitudinal passa e tosaid suction valves, and a suction mem r extending transversely of said cylinder memberbelow the latter and connected thereto midway between the ends thereof and of said longitudinal passage and having an outlet opening into the inlet of the latter.

4. In a pump, the combination of a cylmder member having a cylinder therein, upforming means at each en of the cylinder member communicating with said cylinder at each end of the-latter and carr ing discharge and suction valves accessible "ii'om the top thereof, discharge connections of e ual length leading from each d 1scharge va ve to a common discharge point including a discharge connection connected to said c linder member midway between its ends, am; suction connections of egual length leading from a common inlet point to each suction valve including a suction connection p connected to said cylinder member midway between its ends.

5. In a duplex pump mechanism, means formin a suction having transversely and upwar yextending assages, and longitudinally disposed pa lel cylinders disposed above the transverse portions of said pafsages connected to and suppo and each having on its outer side upwardly leading suction passage means connected to one of the upwardly extending passages of said suction means and to different ends of the cylinder.

6. In a duplex pump mechanism, means forming a suction having a transversely disposed portion provided with upwardly ex- 7 tending passages at its opposite ends, and

longitudinally disposed parallel cylinders supported over the transverse portion thereof and between said upwardly-extending end passages, each of said cylinders having suction passage means provided with upstanding suction valve passages at opposite ends of the cylinder and connected to an upwardly extending end passage of the suction means.

7 In a duplex pump mechanism, means forming a suction passage havin a transversely disposed portion provided with upwardly extending passages at its opposite ends, and longitudinally disposed parallel cylinders supported directly upon and im- 'mediately over the transverse portion thereof, each of sage means tion valve passages at opposite ends of the cylinder and connected to an upwardly extending end passage of the suction means.

8. In a duplex pump mechanism, means forming a suction having an elongated transversely disposed portion provided with upwardly extending end passages, and longitudinally disposed laterallyspaced cylinders over sa1d transverse portion, cylinders having a longitudinally disposed suction passagejdisposed on the outer side thereof and coxihected midway between its ends-to an upwardly extending end passa of said suction and at its op osite ends to e opposite ends of said cylin er.

9. In a duplex pump mechanism, means forming a. combined suction and cylinder su port including passages extending latera y in opposite directions and provided with upwardly delivering passage means at the said cylinders having suction pasd outer ends thereof, and parallel longitudinally disposed, cylinder sections each including cooperating suction passage means on its outer side communicating with the cylinder and with said upwardly delivering passage means and connected to said combined suction and support.

10. In a uplexpump forming a suction havmg passages extending laterally therefrom in op osite directions and provided with upward y delivering assage means at their ends, separate longitudinally disposed cylinder sections overhanging said lateral passages, suction and discharge valves located in pairs at each end of each section and connected to the cylinder thereof, cooperating suction passage means on the outer side of eaclhtglin or section and on said upwardly each of said proyided with upstanding sucmechanism, means with the cylinder of each of said sections and underlying said sections and connecting the same at the bottom while forming a support therefor and for that end of the longitudinal i frame, and a dischar e manifold communieating with the cylin er of each of said sections and connecting said sections at the top. '12. In a duplex pump mechanism, pum

operating mee ani'sm including a longitudinally extending frame having supporting means at one end thereof, laterally spaced longitudinally disposed se arate cylinder sections, each connected to t 1e opposite end of said frame, a transverse suction member.

communicating with the cylinder'of each section and underlying said sections and conneeting the same at the bottom while forming a support therefor and for that end of the longitudinal frame, and a transverse discharge manifold communicating with the cylinder of each section and connecting said sections at the top, said transverse suction member and transverse manifold each being connected to said cylinder sections at points midwa between the ends of the latter.

13. a duplex pump, the combination of a pair of laterally spaced parallel cylinder members, supportin means therefor including a combined suction and foot member underlying both of said members and transversely thereof and having an inlet between its ends and upwardly extending outlets at its opposite ends, and connecting means including cooperating suction passage means communicating with said cylinders and said outlets and disposed on the outer side of each of said cylinder-members and connecting the same to said combined suction and foot member.

14. In a duplex pump, the combination of a pair of laterally spaced parallel cylinder members, a combined suction and foot meniber underlying both of said members extending transversely thereof at apoint midway between the ends of the cylinders, said combined suction and' foot member having outlets at itsopposite ends, means; form ing suction passages communicating with said outlets and disposed onthe outer sides of said cylinders, each having branching passages leading to the opposite ends of its cylinder, suction valves at each end of each cylinder supplied by said branehlng passages,

means of equal length leading extending discharge valves carried by said cylinders at each end thereof, and a common discharge connected to each cylinder member betweenthe discharge valves on each cylinder member and receiving the discharge therefrom.

15. In combination, a plurality of parallel cylinder members having suction and. discharge valves accessible from the top thereof and. disposed at opposite ends thereof and suction and discharge passages therefor, suction supply means extending transversely beneath each cylinder member midwaybetwecn the ends of the latter and having passage mon inlet and communicating with each suction valve passage, and discharge means midway between the ends of each cylinder member and having passage means of equal length leading to a common outlet and communicating with each discharge valve passage.

from a com- I 16. In combination, a plurality of separate cylinder sections spaced laterally from one another and disposed in parallel relation and each comprising a cylinder and suction and discharge valves therefor accessible fromthe top thereof, suction supply means separate from said cylinder sections and extending transversely beneath both cylinder sections having passage means communicatting with each suction valve,diseharge means separate fromsaid cylinder sections and extending transversely thereof and the space between the same having passage means co1n munieating with each discharge valve, and means for holding the parts together permitting replacement of a section or sections.

17 In combination, a plurality of separate cylinder sections spaced laterally from one another and disposed in parallel relation and each comprising a cylinder and suction and discharge valves therefor accessible fl'OlH'l'llu top thereof, suction supply means separate from said cylinder sections extending transversely beneath each. cylinder section and having passage means communicating with each suction valve, means connecting said suction means to each section to hold the pa rt s together releasable to permit replacement of a section or sections, discharge means separate from said cylinder sections and extending transversely thereof andv the space between the same having passage means communicating with each discharge valve, and means connecting said discharge means to each section to hold the parts together releasable to permit replacement of a section or S8Ct1OI1Sr d p a 18. In a duplexpump, a plurality of parallel horizontal cylinders each havin a double acting piston therein and laterally spaced suction and discharge valves at each end of each cylinder accessible from above the cylinders-11 common suction inlet midway between the ends of tb cylinders and midway "between the cylinders laterally, and suction with parallel latera passa es for the valves of different cylinders -exten ing'in opposite directions from said common inlet laterally below said cylinders and upward outside the latter to points beneath said suction valves.

19. In a duplex pump, a plurality of parallel horizontal cylinders each havin a double acting piston therein and lateral y spaced suction and discharge valves at each end of each cylinder accessible from above the cylinders, a common suction inlet midway between the ends of the cylinders and midway between the cylinders laterally, and suction passages for the valves of different cylinders extending in opposite directions from said. common inlet laterally below said cylinders and upward outside the latter to beneath said suction valves, the suction passages for the valves on each cylinder having a laterally extending portion in common and branching portions leading to the different suction valves.

20. In a duplex pump, the combination with parallel lateral y spaced separate cylinder members having suction inlet means.

' means below said cylinder members and the space between the same and having end passages communicating with said projecting inlet means and underlying and supporting said last mentioned means, said transverse means also having supporting feet therefor beneath said end passa es and inlet means midwa between the en sthereof.

22. n a duplex pump, the combination with parallel laterally spaced separategcylinder members having suction inlet means projecting in opposite directions laterally from the outer sides of the bodies thereof and discharge means disposed vertically above the c linder of each of the same andexiend-i ongitudinally thereof, of cooperatingtransversely extending discharge means connected to said longitudinal means and connecting said cylinder members at the top.

23. In a duplex pump, the combination with duplex pump operating mechanism including a frame having a projectin portion spaced above the bottom thereof, 0 parallel laterally spaced separate cylinder members having pistons therein operated by said operating mechanism, said cylinder members being disposed beyond one end of said projecting portion and connected to the latter and having suction inlet means projecting in opposite directions laterally from the outer sides of the bodies thereof, and cooperating transversely extending suction means below said cylinder members and the space between a the same and having end passagescommunieating with said projecting inlet means and underlying and sup orting said last mentioned means and wit said transverse means forming supporting and connecting means for said cylinder members and supportin means for the projecting portion of sai frame. 1

24. In a pump mechanism, the combination with separate cylinder members, of a base on which the cylinder members are separately mounted, said base having a flow passageway communicating with both cylinder members, and having supporting foot portions that extend outwardly and are beneath the outer portions of the respective cylinder members, pistons in the cylinder members, and valves for controlling the flow through the passageway.

25. In a pump mechanism,'the combination with se arate cylinder members, of a base on whic the cylinder members are separately mounted, said base havin a flow passageway communicating with bot cylinder members and having supporting foot portions that extend outwardly and are beneath the outerportions of the respective cylinder members, said flow passageway having a port opening throu h the base between said outwardly exten ing foot portions.

26. In a pump mechanism, the combination with a base and separate cylinder members separately mounted on the base, side by side,

each'cylinder member comprising a casting having a piston chamber, and a passageway connecting the ends of the'piston chamber and having a lateral port opening between its ends, a piston in the piston chamber, valves controlling the flow of fluid between the passage way and the piston chamber on opposite sides of the piston, and a manifold secured to the two cylinder members between their ends and over the lateral ports and constituting a tie between said cylinder members.

27. In a pump mechanism, the combination with a base having end portions and supporting foot portions below said end portions,

said base having a passageway opening through the tops of the end portions, separate cylinder members separately mounted on the end portions of the same and having piston chambers provided with valved communication with the passageway openings therethrough, said cylinder members having other valved passageways in communication with the piston chambers, and a transversely disposed manifold mounted on and connecting the upper portions of the cylinder members and in. communication with the last mentioned passageways.

28. with a base having end portions and supporting foot portions below said end portions, said base having a passageway opening between the foot portions and throu h the tops of the end portions, separate cylin er members separately mounted on the end portions of the base and having piston chambers provided with valved communication with the passageway openings therethrough, said cylinder members having other valved passageways in communication with the piston chambers and having lateral openings between their ends, and a transversely disposed manifold mounted on and connecting the upper portions of the cylinder members and in communication with the lateral ports of the last mentioned passageways.

29. In a pump mechanism, the combination with a base havin end portions, foot portions below the end portions and a passa eway' extending longitudinally through t e base and having openings in the tops of the end portions, a pair of cylinder members centrally and individually mounted on the end portions of the base, said cylinder members each having a piston chamber, a longitudinal passageway communicatin with the ends of the piston chamber and liaving its central portion in communication with the passagewa opening in the underlying end portion 0 the base, valves controlling the flow between the passageway and the piston chamber, a piston in each piston chamber, each of said cylinder members having another valve controlled passageway communicatin with the ends of the piston chamber and aving a central lateral port, andva manifold connecting the tops of the cylinder members and having a passageway in communication with the ports of the last menv tioned passageways. 1

In testimony whereof I afiix mysi nature.

I JOHN W. GA D ER.

In a pump mechanism, the combination 

